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Trump targets Alaska's oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight
Read full article: Trump targets Alaska's oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fightAlaska's political leaders are cheering an expansive executive order signed by President Donald Trump that aims to boost oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in the state.
Trump's immigration crackdown leaves some families weighing the risk of sending kids to school
Read full article: Trump's immigration crackdown leaves some families weighing the risk of sending kids to schoolAs President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school.
Fire risk and strong winds continue in Southern California with potential rain on the horizon
Read full article: Fire risk and strong winds continue in Southern California with potential rain on the horizonParched Southern California could get some badly needed rain this weekend to dampen the prospects of another round of deadly wildfires.
Winter storm that dropped record-breaking snow in New Orleans spreads into Florida and the Carolinas
Read full article: Winter storm that dropped record-breaking snow in New Orleans spreads into Florida and the CarolinasA major winter storm that slammed Texas and the northern Gulf Coast is spreading heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida panhandle and eastern Carolinas.
GOP-led states are emboldened to keep rolling back trans rights. Democrats struggle with a response
Read full article: GOP-led states are emboldened to keep rolling back trans rights. Democrats struggle with a responseRepublicans in statehouses are emboldened by GOP electoral successes to push a new wave of bills to restrict transgender rights and gender-affirming care.
Republicans renew efforts to limit people in US illegally from census count
Read full article: Republicans renew efforts to limit people in US illegally from census countRepublican efforts to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from numbers used to divvy up congressional seats among states have begun anew, with four Republican state attorneys general suing to alter the once-a-decade head count even before President Donald Trump’s second term in office began.
A$AP Rocky's lawyers look to find favorable jury as trial begins on charges he fired on ex-friend
Read full article: A$AP Rocky's lawyers look to find favorable jury as trial begins on charges he fired on ex-friendNearly 100 jurors will pack into a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday with the possibility they’ll serve on the three-week trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend.
A chef lost his dream home in the Palisades Fire. He keeps his spirits up by feeding others
Read full article: A chef lost his dream home in the Palisades Fire. He keeps his spirits up by feeding othersLos Angeles-area fire victim Chef Daniel Shemtob is soothing his soul by dishing out foil-wrapped breakfast burritos and tacos to first responders and fellow evacuees.
Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee
Read full article: Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committeePresident Donald Trump has moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security by firing the heads of the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard before their terms are up while eliminating all the members of a key aviation security advisory group.
Residents ordered to pay $850,000 bond to appeal Ohio derailment settlement vow not to give up
Read full article: Residents ordered to pay $850,000 bond to appeal Ohio derailment settlement vow not to give upThe residents who question whether Norfolk Southern's $600 million settlement offers enough compensation for the East Palestine train crash don't plan to let a judge's order requiring an $850,000 bond derail their appeal.
Elephants can't pursue their release from a Colorado zoo because they're not human, court says
Read full article: Elephants can't pursue their release from a Colorado zoo because they're not human, court saysFive elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” but do not have the legal right to pursue their release since they aren't human.
4 indicted in break-ins at luxury homes, but link to athlete burglaries unclear
Read full article: 4 indicted in break-ins at luxury homes, but link to athlete burglaries unclearFour men from Chile have been indicted in a string of burglaries targeting multimillion-dollar homes after being arrested in Ohio earlier this month.
President Trump wants to make showerheads and toilets flow greatly again, but so may utility bills
Read full article: President Trump wants to make showerheads and toilets flow greatly again, but so may utility billsOn his first day in office, President Donald Trump announced plans to pull America from the Paris Agreement and expand the production of oil, both campaign promises.
The ash left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires might be toxic, experts warn
Read full article: The ash left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires might be toxic, experts warnAs some people return to what's left of their homes after the Los Angeles-area wildfires, experts are warning about possible dangers of the ash that's left behind.
Trump invoked all corners of American history. How might he use them to build his new 'Golden Age'?
Read full article: Trump invoked all corners of American history. How might he use them to build his new 'Golden Age'?In summoning people to his vision for the future, Donald Trump assembled a dizzying collage of time-honored and time-worn American myths, tropes and ideals.
Murder charge upheld for the only suspect to face prosecution in 1996 Tupac Shakur killing
Read full article: Murder charge upheld for the only suspect to face prosecution in 1996 Tupac Shakur killingA Nevada judge has upheld the murder charge of the only suspect to ever be prosecuted in the 1990s killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur.
22 states sue to stop Trump's order blocking birthright citizenship
Read full article: 22 states sue to stop Trump's order blocking birthright citizenshipAttorneys general from 22 states have sued to block President Donald Trump’s move to end a century-old immigration policy known as birthright citizenship guaranteeing that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status.
More than 200 potential jurors summoned for trial of prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery's death
Read full article: More than 200 potential jurors summoned for trial of prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery's deathA judge is dismissing some of the more than 200 potential jurors summoned for the trial of a prosecutor accused of meddling with the investigation of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
Trump wants to pull the US out of the World Health Organization again. Here's what may happen next
Read full article: Trump wants to pull the US out of the World Health Organization again. Here's what may happen nextPresident Donald Trump has used one of the flurry of executive actions that he issued on his first day back in the White House to begin the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization for the second time in less than five years.
A frigid storm drops rare snow on Houston and New Orleans as Florida readies plows in the Panhandle
Read full article: A frigid storm drops rare snow on Houston and New Orleans as Florida readies plows in the PanhandleA rare frigid storm is charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with snow, closing highways and grounding nearly all flights.
As fire-fanning winds continue, Southern California readies for potential rain and toxic runoff
Read full article: As fire-fanning winds continue, Southern California readies for potential rain and toxic runoffParched Southern California could get some badly needed rain this weekend to dampen the prospects of another round of killer wildfires.
Trump grants sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who violently attacked police
Read full article: Trump grants sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who violently attacked policePresident Donald Trump has pardoned, commuted the prison sentences or vowed to dismiss the cases of all of the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Trump issues an executive order to suspend the US TikTok ban. But can it stick?
Read full article: Trump issues an executive order to suspend the US TikTok ban. But can it stick?President Donald Trump has signed an executive order Monday to keep TikTok operating for 75 days, a relief to the social media platform’s users even as national security questions persist.
Fire crews in Southern California quickly extinguish brush fires amid extreme fire weather
Read full article: Fire crews in Southern California quickly extinguish brush fires amid extreme fire weatherWindy and dry conditions have returned to Southern California, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking as firefighters continue to battle two major blazes in the Los Angeles area that started in similar weather nearly two weeks ago.
Who is Lorenzo Sewell, the pastor who referenced King's 'dream' speech in inaugural prayer?
Read full article: Who is Lorenzo Sewell, the pastor who referenced King's 'dream' speech in inaugural prayer?President Donald Trump’s inaugural benediction on the federal holiday that celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. included an homage to the civil rights leader’s legacy.
Symbol of unity? Inauguration news coverage illustrates differences that pull country apart
Read full article: Symbol of unity? Inauguration news coverage illustrates differences that pull country apartPresidential inaugurals frequently symbolize what binds Americans, a quadrennial celebration of a peaceful transition of power.
Former Planned Parenthood president, women's rights activist Cecile Richards has died at 67
Read full article: Former Planned Parenthood president, women's rights activist Cecile Richards has died at 67Cecile Richards, a national leader for women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, has died.
Inauguration Day Latest: Trump becomes the 47th president of the United States
Read full article: Inauguration Day Latest: Trump becomes the 47th president of the United StatesDonald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, is set to be sworn in as the 47th U.S. president.
Trump orders reflect his promises to roll back transgender protections and end DEI programs
Read full article: Trump orders reflect his promises to roll back transgender protections and end DEI programsPresident Donald Trump's first tasks as he takes office included signing executive orders to roll back protections for transgender people and end federal government diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
MLK Day at King's Atlanta congregation features daughter's warning about anti-woke rhetoric
Read full article: MLK Day at King's Atlanta congregation features daughter's warning about anti-woke rhetoricMartin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations have kicked off at King's former congregation in Atlanta with a 70-member choir's rendition of Hallelujah and stern words from his youngest daughter warning against anti-woke rhetoric.
At Trump's second inaugural, a changed Washington and a full embrace from Republicans
Read full article: At Trump's second inaugural, a changed Washington and a full embrace from RepublicansIt was a changed Washington that greeted Donald Trump when he took the oath of office as president a second time.
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 panel. It's a guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump
Read full article: Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 panel. It's a guard against potential 'revenge' by TrumpThe heads of the Jan_ 6 committee say they're grateful for the decision by President Joe Biden to pardon them “not for breaking the law but for upholding it.”.
Trump rolls out his blueprint on border security, but his orders will face challenges
Read full article: Trump rolls out his blueprint on border security, but his orders will face challengesPresident Donald Trump has signed executive orders to beef up security at the southern border that began taking effect hours after he was inaugurated.
Bitter cold spreads across much of the US as Texas and the South brace for rare winter storm
Read full article: Bitter cold spreads across much of the US as Texas and the South brace for rare winter stormFrigid temperatures engulfed Texas and other parts of the South ahead of a rare winter storm expected to bring heavy snow and disruptive ice accumulations to the region.
From backing a ban to being hailed as a savior: Inside Trump's TikTok shift
Read full article: From backing a ban to being hailed as a savior: Inside Trump's TikTok shiftDuring his first term as president, Donald Trump led the effort to ban TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing site he said posed threats to U.S. national security.
Content creators respond to TikTok's uncertain future in the US
Read full article: Content creators respond to TikTok's uncertain future in the USTikTok content creators who make a living promoting their businesses and personal brands on the app were afraid that they would have to find new ways to engage consumers and make money as the app’s future in the United States remained uncertain.
Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire risk
Read full article: Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire riskSouthern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires less than two weeks after deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and ravaged thousands of homes.
Bird flu found in a Georgia commercial flock for the 1st time amid the nationwide outbreak
Read full article: Bird flu found in a Georgia commercial flock for the 1st time amid the nationwide outbreakBird flu has been detected in a Georgia commercial poultry flock for the first time since a countrywide outbreak in 2022.
Immigrants in Chicago and other US cities brace for expected Trump deportation arrests
Read full article: Immigrants in Chicago and other US cities brace for expected Trump deportation arrestsImmigrants in Chicago and other U.S. cities have been preparing for immigration arrests since President-elect Donald Trump won the November election.
Keke Palmer comedy ‘One of Them Days’ and ‘Mufasa’ in close race for No. 1
Read full article: Keke Palmer comedy ‘One of Them Days’ and ‘Mufasa’ in close race for No. 1The Keke Palmer buddy comedy “One of Them Days” has opened in first place on the North American box office charts on a particularly slow Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
Heavy snow and frigid Arctic blast put 70 million across the US under winter storm warnings
Read full article: Heavy snow and frigid Arctic blast put 70 million across the US under winter storm warningsHeavy snow is expected to blanket large portions of the Eastern U.S. while much of the country will endure dangerously cold temperatures in the coming days.